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American Industrial Revolution
American Industrial Revolution
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1
Which did the invention of the steamship influence?
transport of natural resources
global food trade
the cotton gin
travel outside of the U.S.
2
An increase in the price of all goods is called
urbanization
deflation
inflation
productivity
3
Fires became a common problem in urban settings.
False
True
4
Making a large amount of goods that are the same is called
mass exodus
mass and newtons
mass creation
mass production
5
The act whereby one person is designated to make one part of a greater good is called
the assembly line
urbanization
division of labor
industrialization
6
Urban refers to open, country living.
False
True
7
The cd player was a life-changing new technology of the IR
True
False
8
The assembly line allowed products to be made faster.
False
True
9
The inventor of the steel plow was
John Deere
F.B. Morse
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
10
What did Great Britain invent that helped farmers to improve their farming techniques?
new science and technology for farming
the sewing machine
the cotton gin
the steel plow
11
During the I.R. people were flocking to the South to work.
True
False
12
A business owned by many people is called a(n)
industry
corporation
cotton gin
urbanization
13
During the growth of corporations which resources increased in volume
gold and silver
coal and steel
water and propane
iron and calcium
14
Who is the inventor who came up with the idea of producing goods with identical parts?
Elias Howe
John Deere
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
15
Productivity is
the process whereby one good is made by one person
many people owning one business
the rate at which goods are made and work is completed
an increase in the price of all goods
16
The Transcontinental Railroad (check ALL that apply)
carried passengers from East to West
utilized the Panama Canal to travel
was helpful in shipping goods faster
allowed people to visit other countries they had never before seen
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Assembly lines (check ALL that apply)
resulted in lower cost of products
helped to make goods faster
required less employee training
are hand-powered
18
As the use of the assembly line gained popularity, the cost of goods
increased
were free
doubled
decreased
19
Why was it said that the world seemed to "shrink in size" during the I.R.?
Because people could travel and visit places they never could before.
Because everyone moved to cities where they knew each other.
Because the pollution from factories was causing global shrinkage.
Because travel allowed people to realize how close other places were.
20
During the I.R. solar energy became a common power source.
True
False
21
During the IR, countries became connected through culture, politics, and economics. This is called
urbanization
globalization
industrialization
inflation
22
A popular resource used during the IR was gold.
True
False
23
The sewing machine was created by E. Howe.
False
True
24
What country propelled the US towards the IR?
Germany
Canada
Great Britian
France